Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024

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Honours Specialization HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN COMPUTATIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY*
Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience - Biochemistry



This module leads to an Honours Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) degree. See BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMSc) PROGRAM for more information.

Admission Requirements


Admission to this Honours Specialization module occurs in Year 3 and requires admission to Year 3 of the Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) Program. Students will usually complete MEDICAL SCIENCES FIRST ENTRY (Medical Sciences 1 and 2) prior to admission to the Honours Specialization module. Enrolment in this Honours Specialization module is limited and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

The 1000-level half courses listed below must each be completed with a mark of at least 60%:

1.0 course: Biology 1001A* and Biology 1002B*.
1.0 course: Chemistry 1301A/B and Chemistry 1302A/B.
0.5 course from: Calculus 1000A/B, Calculus 1500A/B.
0.5 course from: Applied Mathematics 1201A/B, Calculus 1301A/B, Calculus 1501A/B, Mathematics 1600A/B.
0.5 course from: Physics 1201A/B, Physics 1501A/B, the former Physics 1028A/B, the former Physics 1301A/B.
0.5 course: Computer Science 1026A/B.

* Biology 1201A with a mark of at least 70% may be used in place of Biology 1001A, and Biology 1202B with a mark of at least 70% may be used in place of Biology 1002B.

The courses below must be completed with a minimum mark of 60% in each (unless otherwise indicated) prior to admission to the Honours Specialization module in Year 3. These courses will also be used towards the Module requirements. See ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMSc) PROGRAM for additional average, course load requirements, etc. and MODULES OFFERED IN THE BMSc PROGRAM for specific information about Honours Specialization modules, including the Weighted Average Chart.

0.5 course: Computer Science 1027A/B with a mark of at least 65%.
0.5 course: Biochemistry 2280A with a mark of at least 65%.
0.5 course: Biology 2581A/B.
0.5 course from: Biology 2244A/B, or Statistical Sciences 2244A/B.
0.5 course from: Chemistry 2213A/B or Chemistry 2273A.
0.5 course from: Chemistry 2223B or Chemistry 2283G.

Module/Program Information


Module
10.0 courses:

0.5 course: Computer Science 1027A/B.
0.5 course:
Biochemistry 2280A with a mark of at least 65%.
0.5 course:
Biology 2581A/B.
0.5 course
from: Biology 2244A/B or Statistical Sciences 2244A/B.
0.5 course
from: Chemistry 2213A/B or Chemistry 2273A.
0.5 course
from: Chemistry 2223B or Chemistry 2283G.
1.0 course:
Computer Science 2210A/B, Computer Science 2211A/B.
1.5 courses:
Biochemistry 3381A and Biochemistry 3382A, Biochemistry 3383F/G with marks of at least 70% in each.
0.5 course: 
Biochemistry 3390B.
0.5 course
from: Medical Health Informatics 4850G, Microbiology and Immunology 4750F/G (see notes).
2.0 courses 
from:Biochemistry 3385B, Biochemistry 3392F/G, Biochemistry 4410A, Biochemistry 4415B, Biochemistry 4420A, Biochemistry 4425B.
1.5 courses from:
Biochemistry 4483E or Biochemistry 4484E.

Notes:

1. For the specific courses that must be completed before Year 4, see the Weighted Average Chart (MODULES OFFERED IN THE BMSc PROGRAM).
2. Microbiology and Immunology 4750F/G can be taken in either Year 3 or Year 4.